Wildlife Biologist / Protected Areas Coordinator

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Assessment accommodation

Please clearly identify which stream(s) you’re applying for:

STREAM 1: Conservation Planning and Stewardship (Wildlife Biologist - BI-03)
STREAM 2: Impact Assessment and Regulatory Affairs, Operations, Protected Areas and Stewardship (Protected Areas Coordinator - PC-03)

Here’s how the assessment process is expected to go:

STEP 1- APPLY ONLINE

You will first need to create an account, if you don’t already have one;
https://emploisfp-psjobs.cfp-psc.gc.ca/psrs-srfp/applicant/page1710?createNewAccntAftPNS=createNewAccntAftPNS&toggleLanguage=en

Once your account is created, you can create a profile and upload your résumé. You will also need to answer a questionnaire. When answering the questionnaire, please follow the suggested format provided under each question to ensure all the required information is provided. A ''copy and paste'' from your résumé will not be accepted.

The “essential” qualifications identified in the questionnaire are mandatory. Please explain how you meet the essential education and experience qualifications. We can’t make any assumptions about your experience. Simply saying you have the required qualifications or listing your current duties is not enough. The information provided must enable the Selection Board Members to understand HOW (clear explanation of duties), WHEN and for HOW LONG (date and length of time in months or years), and WHERE (employer and geographic location) the experience was acquired.

Your resume may be used to confirm the information provided. Candidates will not be solicited for incomplete or missing information. A lack of information may result in your application not being considered any further.

STEP 2 – SCREENING THE APPLICATIONS

Your responses to the questionnaire and your résumé will be reviewed to determine if you have the essential education and experience factors described below. Depending on the number of applicants, this process can take some time. Note that asset experience factors are not required for the positions, but they may be used to further assess which candidates are best suited for specific positions.

STEP 3 - FURTHER ASSESSMENT

If you have been screened in through the first stage of the process, you may be invited to complete further assessment steps, which may include an interview, exam and/or reference check.

Once these assessments are complete you will receive confirmation on whether you have qualified to the staffing pool.

A pool may be created and similar PC-03 and BI-03 positions may be staffed through this process with various tenures (indeterminate, specified period, deployment, acting, acting extensions, assignment, secondment) and/or security requirements (reliability or secret) within Canadian Wildlife Service Branch - Ontario region.

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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, employees are currently working remotely and may be working from different regions or offices.

ONLY APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED ON-LINE USING THE 'APPLY ON-LINE' BUTTON ABOVE WILL BE CONSIDERED.

All communication relating to this process, including email correspondence, may be used in the assessment of qualifications.

Positions to be filled: 3

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

Education:
STREAM 1 (BI-03):
ED1. Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in a natural, physical or applied science with specialization in a field relevant to the duties of the position.

STREAM 2 (PC-03):
ED2. Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution, with acceptable specialization in physics, geology, chemistry or some other science relevant to the position such as geography, ecology, biology, conservation sciences, environmental sciences or natural resources.

Note: The courses for the specialization must be acceptable and must have been taken at a recognized post-secondary institution, but not necessarily within a degree program in the required specialization.

Degree equivalency

Experience:
STREAMS 1 & 2:
EX1. Recent* experience** leading and implementing habitat conservation, species at risk or protected area programs, projects or initiatives.
EX2. Recent* experience** analyzing, interpreting and communicating information or data to advise decision makers on ecosystem or species conservation issues.
EX3. Experience** coordinating, or participating on, multi-jurisdictional or multi-disciplinary teams or partnerships focused on wildlife conservation initiatives.
EX4. Experience** supervising staff or students.
EX5. Recent* experience** planning, implementing, or evaluating tools, projects, or strategies for funding, threat-abatement, habitat restoration, conservation, or protection for species at risk, biodiversity, wildlife, or protected areas.

*Experience is defined as the depth and breadth of the experience normally associated with having performed a broad range of related activities, which is normally acquired over a period of three (3) or more years.

** Recent is defined as within the past 5 years.

STREAM 2:
EX6. Recent* experience** applying environmental or conservation laws and policies, to licenses, permits, or environmental or impact assessments.
EX7. Experience** working on projects related to the conservation, ecology or management of species at risk.

*Experience is defined as the depth and breadth of the experience normally associated with having performed a broad range of related activities, which is normally acquired over a period of three (3) or more years.

** Recent is defined as within the past 5 years.

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge:
STREAMS 1 & 2:
K1: Knowledge of key wildlife or habitat conservation issues in Canada.

Abilities and Skills:
STREAMS 1 & 2:
A1. Ability to communicate effectively orally.
A2. Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
A3. Ability to plan, organize and set priorities.
A4. Ability to analyze scientific or technical information in a regulatory or program context and make recommendations.

Personal Suitability:
STREAMS 1 & 2:
PS1.Working effectively with others
PS2. Being action-oriented
PS3. Thinking things through
PS4. Demonstrating integrity and respect

The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)

Based on the hiring division’s needs, the following listed asset qualifications or additional asset qualifications and operational requirements may be identified and applied during the assessment and/or selection of candidates. Management may decide to contact all qualified candidates of the pool, at an opportune time, for an update of the evolutionary assets.

Asset Education:
STREAMS 1 & 2:
AED1. Graduation with an advanced degree (Masters, Doctorate) from a recognized post-secondary institution with a specialization relevant to the position to be staffed.

Degree equivalency

Asset Experience:
STREAMS (1 & 2):
AEX1. Experience working with Indigenous peoples.
AEX2. Experience in developing, revising, or interpreting natural resource or conservation policies, guidelines, or regulations.
AEX3. Experience utilizing Geographic Information Systems to analyze, display and manage geospatial data.
AEX4. Experience in negotiating agreements, Memoranda of Understanding or partnerships for wildlife or habitat conservation.

STREAM 1:
AEX5. Experience planning and implementing environmental field monitoring project(s), or characterizing habitat requirements for wildlife in terrestrial (e.g. grasslands) or aquatic (e.g. wetlands) environments.
AEX6. Experience developing recovery plans or action plans for species at risk or protected area management or species or habitat monitoring plans.
AEX7. Experience working with agriculture, forestry or urban sectors to secure land, reduce threats to biodiversity, or mitigate climate change impacts.
AEX8. Experience negotiating financial contributions or financial project management.
AEX9. Experience working on, managing protected areas or planning land securement.
AEX10. Significant* experience leading or coordinating multi-partner conservation planning processes using spatial information to prioritize habitat for conservation actions
AEX11. Experience with wetland habitat conservation, restoration and management, evaluation, or inventory.
AEX12. Experience mitigating the impacts of climate change through Green House Gas reduction or carbon sequestration using natural ecosystems.

STREAM 2:
AEX13. Experience conducting site inspections or dealing with compliance issues.
AEX14. Recent* experience ** in assessing, proposing or implementing measures aimed at mitigating impacts to the environment of proposed developments, with respect to migratory birds, species at risk, wetlands, wildlife, habitat or biodiversity.

*Experience is defined as the depth and breadth of the experience normally associated with having performed a broad range of related activities, which is normally acquired over a period of three (3) or more years.

** Recent is defined as within the past 5 years.

Organizational Needs
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s commitment is to the creation of an inclusive organization wherein diversity is integrated throughout the organization. In support of achieving a representative workforce and our employment equity goals, consideration may be given to qualified candidates self-identifying as belonging to one of the Employment Equity groups.

Operational Requirements:
STREAMS 1 & 2:
Willingness and ability to travel;
Willingness to work occasional overtime including evenings and weekends;
Willingness to do field work in adverse environmental conditions and potential exposure to environmental hazards, travelling by small aircraft, boat, or ATV (only for some positions);
Willing and able to travel; this could include travel to remote locations and by small boats or small aircraft.

Conditions of employment

Security Clearance:
Reliability

STREAMS 1 & 2:
Valid driver’s license

Depending on the requirements of the position(s) being staffed from this process, the following conditions of employment may apply:
- Successfully pass a medical evaluation from Health Canada prior to appointment, and then at specific intervals as required.

Other information

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the designated groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

Candidates must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position.

A written examination, an interview and/or a reference check may be part of the candidates' assessment.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.

Communication for this process will be sent via email. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required. Candidates who apply to this selection process should include an
email address that accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email).

A pass mark will be established for each qualification. However, achieving the pass mark is not guarantee of an appointment or that candidates will advance to the next stages of the assessment process. A cut-off score (in other words, establishing a higher threshold than the pass mark and selecting only the candidates who meet this threshold) and a top-down approach (in other words, establishing a maximum number of candidates who can proceed to the next assessment stage) may be used at any step if there is a sufficient number of candidates to meet immediate and anticipated staffing needs.

If you are already working for the Public Service, please clearly identify your substantive group and level, your employment status, and PRI on your resume / application.

Candidates will be required to submit a copy of his/her education documentation. Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at http://www.cicic.ca/.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans first and then to Canadian citizens and permanent residents, with the exception of a job located in Nunavut, where Nunavut Inuit will be appointed first.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.